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01/12/2025

Venture into a vast landscape filled with lush plants, animals and geological features at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve and see how St. Croix Central School District and Unity School District high school students prepare for a “Battle of the Buses” at Cedar Lake Speedway in the season finale of Wisconsin Life! Also, visit Sub Pub on the Water and The Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe in this new episode!

Join us at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, on PBS Wisconsin, pbswisconsin.org/wilife/ and on the free PBS app on all digital devices and smart TVs or right here on Facebook!

01/12/2025

Finally, the day we've been waiting for! The new season of All Creatures Great & Small from MASTERPIECE | PBS premieres tonight, Sunday, Jan. 12 at 8 on PBS Wisconsin! Tune in or stream on the free PBS app!

01/12/2025

"It's good to have everyone back together again..." Enjoy a full Sunday night of all-new dramas that you love on PBS Wisconsin! Season premieres of Miss Scarlet and All Creatures Great & Small, and a new episode of Vienna Blood! It all starts at 7 on PBS Wisconsin and streaming on the free PBS app.

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Children build language through speaking and listening skills. Try out the Daniel Tiger "Conversation Cards" with little...
01/11/2025

Children build language through speaking and listening skills. Try out the Daniel Tiger "Conversation Cards" with little ones in your life to spark simple storytelling, making connections and taking turns speaking in conversations.

Available in English and Spanish!

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01/11/2025

Weave into a tight-knit group in this look back at a segment from this season of Wisconsin Life! Kathleen Jensen of Onalaska started The Little Heart Project and has now distributed over 31,000 crocheted hearts with caring messages offering hope to those struggling with mental health across the globe.

See this story and more Wisconsin Life on PBS Wisconsin, visit pbswisconsin.org/wilife/ and on the free PBS app on all digital devices and smart TVs or right here on Facebook!

From Minneapolis to Indianapolis and so many places in between, John McGivern's Main Streets has explored the heart and ...
01/11/2025

From Minneapolis to Indianapolis and so many places in between, John McGivern's Main Streets has explored the heart and soul of these incredible Upper Midwest communities! ⁠

In the new season coming Jan. 23, join John and his co-host Emmy Fink as they add more communities (marked in red on the map 🔴) to their growing list of travels.⁠

Which of these spots is your favorite? ⁠

P.S. catch up on past seasons online at pbswisconsin.org/mainstreets or find them on the free PBS app!

01/11/2025

Who is ready for this weekend's Doc Martin on PBS Wisconsin? Watch on TV at 6 or set your DVRs now! Are you a PBS Wisconsin Passport member, stream this episode and more online and on the free PBS app on all streaming devices and smart TVs now or anytime! pbswisconsin.org/watch/doc-martin/paint-it-black-w7iYP5/

01/11/2025

New year, new programs streaming this month!

With PBS Wisconsin Passport, get extended access to your favorite PBS programs – anytime, anywhere! Binge, catch up, and rewatch your favorites online and on the PBS app on Roku, other streaming devices, Smart TVs, phones, tablets and more. Learn more, activate your Passport account if you are a current PBS Wisconsin member or sign up and start watching now! pbswisconsin.org/passport/

01/10/2025

Did you enjoy last night’s new episode of Wisconsin Life? In one of our favorite segments, we met a Peshtigo pair that is so 'proud to be part of this rotting world’ that they turned their mycology expertise into a thriving mushroom cultivation business — Field and Forest Products.

See how Mary Ellen Kozak and Joe Krawczyk combine traditional knowledge with modern scientific methods here on Facebook and streaming at pbswisconsin.org/wilife/ and on the free PBS app on all digital devices and smart TVs.

01/10/2025

ABC for Health Executive Director Bobby Peterson discusses the scale of medical bills in Wisconsin and a rule by the outgoing Biden administration to block such debt from appearing on credit reports.

Watch more "Here & Now" at https://pbswisconsin.org/news/ and on the PBS app, streaming devices, phones, tablets and smart TVs!

01/10/2025

Forward Analytics Director Dale Knapp discusses the factors that are contributing to a projected overall population decline in Wisconsin expected by 2050 and differences in impacts around the state.

Watch more "Here & Now" at https://pbswisconsin.org/news/ and on the PBS app, streaming devices, phones, tablets and smart TVs!

Voters will choose between three educators in a mid-February primary election to decide who will continue on in the 2025...
01/10/2025

Voters will choose between three educators in a mid-February primary election to decide who will continue on in the 2025 race to be the superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Voters will choose between three educators in a mid-February primary election to decide who will continue on in the 2025 race to be the superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of ...

01/10/2025

UW-Madison sociology professor Chad Alan Goldberg discusses researching the roles of economic anxiety, political alienation and social status in the rise of populism and considers impacts of Jan. 6.

Watch more "Here & Now" at https://pbswisconsin.org/news/ and on the PBS app, streaming devices, phones, tablets and smart TVs!

01/10/2025

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO David Minor discusses efforts to expand hospital and clinic facilities in the region after closures impacted patients, providers and communities.

Watch more "Here & Now" at https://pbswisconsin.org/news/ and on the PBS app, streaming devices, phones, tablets and smart TVs!

Homelessness in rural Wisconsin, while often unseen, is increasing, yet a grueling funding landscape, among other challe...
01/10/2025

Homelessness in rural Wisconsin, while often unseen, is increasing, yet a grueling funding landscape, among other challenges, poses obstacles for local shelters and rural providers, reports Wisconsin Watch.

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Last winter, Eric Zieroth dressed in as many layers as he could and stayed beneath a ...

01/10/2025

Join us to watch the all-new episode of Wisconsin Life on PBS Wisconsin right now, and streaming here on Facebook and on the free PBS app on all streaming devices any time!

Visit the Blackbird Creative Lab at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, where art and science collide. While the observatory plays an important role in astronomy, the Grammy Award-winning music group Eighth Blackbird welcomes a cohort of musical ensembles and composers for an immersive creative experience. Also in this episode, meet Bianca Lynn Breeze, an artist who uses drag bingo to entertain and educate in small towns across Wisconsin, a Milwaukee musician who shares stories through the qeej, a Hmong instrument, and a Peshtigo couple who has turned their mycology expertise into a thriving mushroom cultivation business in Field and Forest Products.

01/09/2025

Start off the new year with a wine tasting with the one and only Rick Steves! Whether you're a seasoned wine connoisseur or just starting your wine journey, you won't want to miss this unforgettable evening of wine education, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Rick and a sommelier will guide you through a handpicked selection of exceptional wines from Italy. Immerse yourself in the culture and flavors of each bottle as you sip, savor and laugh alongside Rick.

Purchase tickets at pbswisconsin.org/ricksteves.

Ticket sales end at 5 p.m. CST Jan. 16, 2025 to allow for time to ship the wine tasting kits.

The 2025 race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is shaping up to again set national records for campaign spendin...
01/09/2025

The 2025 race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is shaping up to again set national records for campaign spending and will determine the ideological control of the court for at least a year.

The 2025 race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is shaping up to again set national records for campaign spending and will determine the ideological control of the ...

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